A Gentle Empowering Approach to Lasting Change

This is BIll O’Hanlon. Many years ago, I studied with Milton Erickson, the late psychiatrist and hypnotherapist.

I was interested in his approach to psychotherapy but was frankly wary of hypnosis.

But you couldn’t study with Erickson without learning hypnosis. It pervaded his work.

I first became intrigued with his approach to hypnosis and how he used it to create change in a seemingly magical way. In his hands, hypnosis was not a manipulative method, but a way to help empower people to find “the answer within.”

After a while, I really got into hypnosis as a method of change and created my own approach that derived from Erickson’s work and my own humanistic, solution-oriented philosophy.

Radically different from old, authoritarian, manipulative and controlling approaches to hypnosis, Ericksonian Hypnosis or what I often call Solution-Oriented Hypnosis is a gentle, empowering, collaborative approach to healing that draws on the non-conscious abilities, skills, resources and strengths of people to create change.

There are only a few of the people who studied directly with Dr. Erickson still teaching this work (and frankly, we are all getting older and won’t be around forever). Most others who teach Ericksonian approaches learned them second hand, from one of Dr. Erickson’s direct students.

How Will You Learn Ericksonian Hypnosis Online?

To help you learn and master this approach, I have created an online course on Ericksonian Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy.

This comprehensive online course consists of over 11 hours of videos, audios, handouts and practice exercises.

I walk you through the process of mastering the Ericksonian Hypnotic Trance Induction and then through a clear, simple model of deciding when to do trance and coming up with an effective intervention for each person with whom you work.

I will be guiding you through this course, step-by-step as you complete it. From the very first lesson, I will be there (in video form) explaining to you how to use the course, what to do first, what to do next and how you can get the most out of it.

As you may already know, I am not big on “theory” and “talk.” I want you to get this stuff and I want you to use it. For this reason, the course contains a whole series of skill-building exercises and classes that are designed to get you using Ericksonian Hypnosis from the very first lesson.

You might wonder how the hypnotic process can be taught online, but having offered a similar course previously, I discovered that, because participants had time to go over the material again and again, and could try the processes out and then return for more, they actually ended up using hypnosis more than participants in live, face-to-face workshops.

I give you lots of examples, both in audio and video, of me and others doing Ericksonian Hypnosis. You can watch and listen to them and even download them to go over again and again to enhance your learning and mastery.

You will have the opportunity to practice with your fellow students and course participants from all over the world.

Plus, live supervision and case consultation calls with me included with every module to esnure you get all your questions answered and really master the material and skills of Ericksonian Hypnosis.

“I’ve watched many videos and listened to audios of Dr. Erickson over the past few years, completely mystified as to what he was doing and strongly tempted to parrot or mimic him without much success. Now, I’m actually understanding the techniques he was using.” – Craig Walker

Yes! I want to enroll in the Ericksonian Hypnosis Online Course Now…

“I had just been telling my husband that I wanted to do more hypnosis, but there was something…something…that was missing for me. I think I’ve found it! This course felt like home to me. This experience has been transforming for me as well. You just shine in humor, compassion, and intuition.” – Kelly Yoakam

This approach to hypnosis not only expands the kinds of problems with which you can work effectively, but it often feels like sacred work. It is creative, empowering and brings people to their own inner healing capacities.

This is not your father’s hypnosis. It is a much different approach. No need for deep mystical eyes or a goatee and commanding voice. If you have ever been intrigued by hypnosis but concerned about the controlling, manipulative nature of it, this course is for you.

If you have a background in relaxation training, guided imagery or traditional hypnosis, the course will show you an entirely different approach that will stretch you in new directions and that can quickly bypass resistance and help people tap into their creative abilities to solve their own problems.

If you’ve dabbled in the Ericksonian approach or taken a course on Ericksonian Hypnosis with me in person, this is a chance to “go deeper,” and really master the approach.

The course is fun, stimulating and in-depth. Come on in, the water’s fine. Join me and immerse yourself a new skill. Stretch your brain. Build you repertoire and clinical confidence.

Note: This course is for professionals, not for lay people. It is for the use of hypnosis and hypnotherapy in clinical settings.

The complete set of audios, videos and handouts to download or watch, listen and read online.

Download the course if you prefer to keep forever and review again and again.

Six live group coaching and case consultation calls with me. All calls will be recorded for download and review after they are done.

Three month online access if you prefer to do the course online rather than download it.

20 Continuing Education credits

The course includes 20 CE credits for most mental health professionals (not for physicians or drug and alcohol counselors though, sorry). US-based Psychologists, Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, Counselors (for most states) and Nurses are eligible for the official CE hours.

All participants who complete the course and answer some simple questions showing they have mastered the basics will receive the course certificate, whether they need the CE credits or not. You may submit the certificate to your accrediting board or agency and they might grant you the credits based on your license or certification or just print the certificate for display in your clinical office.

That will take you to my secure online shopping cart where you can pay with your credit card or PayPal.

The course cost is $497 USD.

As soon as you register, you will be given instant access to the online course.

Just a note: If you know this is for you, please act in a timely manner. Since the course is officially starting soon, registration will close in a few days.

I usually only offer this course once a year, since the online and phone coaching, supervision and case consultation takes a lot of my time, so if you miss this year, you will likely have to wait for quite some time for another opportunity.

100% No Questions Asked, No Guilt Full Money Back Guarantee

As usual, I will give you your money back if you don’t find the course worth your time and money.

[P.S. My credit card processor doesn’t go for open-ended guarantees, so you have to let me know within two weeks if you want a refund. I think you’re going to love this course like previous participants have, so I don’t expect you to ask for a refund, but if you do, I will happily send you your money back, no questions asked and no need for any explanations or apologies.]

Psychologists: Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES) is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to offer continuing education credit programs. CES maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Psychologists receive 20 hours of continuing education credit upon completing this program. Social Workers: CES, provider #1117, is approved as a Provider for Social Work Continuing Education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. CES maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB Approval Period: 10/5/15 through 10/5/18. Social Workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. Social Workers participating in this course will receive 20 clinical continuing education clock hours.

Licensed Professional Counselors/Licensed Mental Health Counselors: Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES) is entitled to grant continuing education credit for LPCs/LMHCs in the following states: AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MA, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NC, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WY. CES maintains responsibility for this program. LPCs/LMHCs completing the program will receive 20 continuing education hours of credit.[Note for TX LPCs: One participant, a Texas LPC, called the TX LPC Licensing board and was told that since the course was approved by the ASWB, which it is (see above), the TX LPC board would accept the hours for the course for LPCs. It would be a good idea to verify this with the board before counting on it.]